3 programs, side by side

Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.

	Carleton Accounting OUAC CBA Remove	Algoma Business Administration – Accounting (BBA 4 year) OUAC JDD Remove	Guelph Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (BAS) OUAC GAS Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80%	70%“70%+”	78–83%“78 to 83%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MDM4U	—	two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	English (ENG4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) or Math for Data Management (MDM4U). (Calculus [MCV4U] recommended.) 3 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page	ENG4U Two 4U/M math courses (Data Management recommended) Three other 4U/M courses 70% combined average in top six 4U/M courses Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page	ENG4U MHF4U One 4U/M Arts or Social Sciences Two from SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U One additional 4U/M course +3 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	—	—
What you study	—	Accounting Business Studies	Animal Science Anthropology Biological Sciences Chemistry
What it is	Accounting is the study of how organizations record, manage, and report their money. You learn to prepare financial statements, handle taxes, audit records, and advise on business decisions based on financial data. This program includes mandatory co-op work terms, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid work at accounting firms or in corporate finance departments, giving you real experience before you graduate.	A four-year program where you study accounting principles, financial reporting, and tax practices alongside core business courses like management and economics. Unlike a general business degree, this stream prepares you specifically for accounting roles and professional designation pathways. It suits students who want to work with numbers and financial systems, with an optional co-op option to gain workplace experience.	A Bachelor of Arts and Sciences lets you combine study in both humanities and natural sciences within one degree. Unlike most programs that require you to choose either arts or sciences, this one lets you take courses across both — for instance, pairing creative writing with chemistry, or anthropology with animal science. It suits people who are curious across multiple disciplines and want flexibility rather than specializing narrowly from the start.
The door tomajors you reach through it	accounting	accounting	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo

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